Boeing delivered the first of four 737 AWACS aircraft to South Korea under the Peace Eye program. (Photo: Boeing)

Boeing delivered the first of four modified 737-700IGW airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft to South Korea, the second nation after Australia to receive the airborne radar platform. The first E-737 ordered under South Korea’s Peace Eye program arrived August 1 at Gimhae air force base, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing the Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). The aircraft was flown from Boeing facilities in Seattle, where mission system testing was performed. It will undergo flight and acceptance before being handed over to the air force in early September, DAPA stated.